B2B eCommerce Websites: 5 Must-Have Features

Thomas Price

All of us are perhaps familiar with the B2C eCommerce user interface (UI) / user experience (UX) design since it is omnipresent in our lives. All B2C websites and apps strive to provide the best UI / UX design in order to create a pleasant shopping environment and maximize the conversion rate. On the other …

China Cross-Border Health Supplements: A 2020 Retrospective

Thomas Price

Last year, TMO launched our China Cross-Border Health Supplements Data Pack series. And what a first year it turned out to be! 2020 was obviously tumultuous for most people and industries around the world. But for eCommerce and Health Supplements, it was a year where crisis begat opportunity. More and more consumers looked online to …

India Cross-Border eCommerce: Insights and Analysis

Thomas Price

An Intro to India India is, as has always been, defined by its rich diversity. From language to culture, climate to political sentiment, India is more of a chorus of different voices than one unified entity. In some ways, outsiders can be better served treating India as they might Europe – a collection of very …

Direct Selling in China: Multi-Level Marketing, But Not As You Know It

Thomas Price

In this article we give a general overview of the Chinese direct sales market. For more detailed information and a list of top companies (foreign and Chinese), check out our latest articles on direct sales in China: Direct Sales in China in 2021. Market Overview, Top Companies, Trends After an initial boom in the ’90s came to …

How to Set Up a Store on Lazada

Thomas Price

Lazada is one of Southeast Asia’s biggest B2C eCommerce marketplaces. It dominates several of the largest markets in the region, and posts strong numbers in most of the rest – and happily, setup is absolutely free of charge. Therefore, Lazada has become impossible to ignore for brands looking to take advantage of the eCommerce boom …

TMO’s 2021 Southeast Asia eCommerce Insights

Thomas Price

In this Southeast Asia eCommerce Insights article, we take a look at the five key markets identified in our SEA Outlook to see how they stand after 2020 and where they might be headed in 2021. The Key SEA eCommerce Markets After a Year of CoViD-19 The economies of Southeast Asia were hit hard by …

TMO’s 2021 China eCommerce Insights

Thomas Price

This article is an update to last year’s “2020 China eCommerce Insights”. Here we hope to provide you with an up-to-date overview of China’s eCommerce landscape to help you establish your business’s online presence in China. A Broad View of China eCommerce This year, the total number of internet users in the world reached around …

Double-Eleven Sales Data: Makeup & Health Supplements

Thomas Price

Double-Eleven (or Singles Day) on November 11th is the world’s biggest sales festival, and we’ve gathered Double-Eleven sales data from the entire month to break down for you in our China Health Supplements and Makeup Data Packs. Below we’ve included a sneak peak from what you can expect from each. Double-Eleven Sales Data: Health Supplements Overall, …

China’s Cross-Border Cosmetics Market: New CSAR Law

Thomas Price

Ratified at the start of this year, China’s new law governing cosmetics products, including cross-border cosmetics, will come into effect at the beginning of 2021. The Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation (CSAR) will replace the current Cosmetic Hygiene Supervision law. In this article we take a look at some of the features of the new law, and …

RCEP Asia-Pacific Trade Deal a Boost to Cross-Border eCommerce

Thomas Price

After more than six years of negotiations, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was signed between the ten members of ASEAN and China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand. This partnership forms the world’s largest trade agreement. The RCEP acts to unite and reinforce several existing Asia-Pacific trade deals and close gaps where none …